European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Parij 23 the stars and stripes injustice monday september 14,19b7 from Page 1 of the economic imbalance even in this wealthy far Loo Many of your Young people receive less than an equal Opportunity for a Quality education and for gainful employment he said adding the Churchman never remain silent in the face of he said the non violent struggle by Blacks for their civil rights stands in the memory of this nation As a Monument of and he said that by his work for Blacks. Or. Martin Luther King jr., contributed to the improvement of american society addressing inc Pope. Bishop Joseph Howzw of Bikini miss said lingering racism hinders development of Black leadership within the Church. The Pope in turn urged greater efforts at evangelism among the Black Community. It is important to realize that there is no Black Church no White Church no american Church the Pope responded. He said there is Only one Church and in must be a Home for Blacks whiles americans every culture and race there Are 1.3 million Black catholics in the United slates about 3 percent of the total Black population and 2 h percent of the total Catholic population. The Pope tapped his feet and clapped his hands As chorus from Xavier University Sang spirituals and gos Pel music. Later at a youth rally he urged Young people to resist claims that you Are unrealistic out of in Back Ward even reactionary if they decline to take part in pro marital sex. When you practice these Virtues you arc liable to be accused of being naive he said he said the divine plan for human life is that sex is a great gift of god that is reserved for the world will try to deceive you about Many things thai Mailer about your Faith about pleasure and material things about the dangers of drugs he said. At one stage or another the false voices of the world Wilt try to exploit your human weakness by Tell ing you that life has no meaning at Alt for that he said would be the supreme the Young people had gifts for the pontiff symbolic of their talents a woodcarving a picture of youths working together and a Mardi eras mask. The pontiff look the mask made of feathers and sequins in traditional purple Gold and Green colors and placed it on his head to the Delight of the crowd. In an address to primary and secondary educators the Pope urged them to promote respect for the cultural and racial diversity among their students. Foster in your students a social consciousness which will move them to meet the needs of their neigh Bora and to discern and seek to remove the sources of injustice in society he said. The world needs More than just social reformers. It needs on sunday morning the papal Lour moved on to san Antonio Texas. From there the Pope goes to Pho enix Ariz los Angeles Monterey Calif. San Francis co and Detroit. Len. Condemnation of Iraq is Iran s condition far truce Nicosia Cyprus. He said the soviet Union be a that the United states wants to create an. Atmosphere of expectation that in com blame the soviets for wrecking if no agreement can be worked out
